Sam’s son was badly burned as a baby. She rode 800km to help other kids like him
Sam Burgess, a Gold Coast mother, participated in an 800-kilometer charity bike ride to support young burn victims. Her motivation stems from her own experience when her son Charlie suffered severe burns as a baby. The event, known as Bike4Burns, aims to raise funds for the Queensland Children's Hospital and its burn treatment programs.
- ▪Sam Burgess rode 800 kilometers to raise funds for young burn patients at the Queensland Children's Hospital.
- ▪Her son Charlie suffered burns to 36 percent of his body after an accident with a deep fryer when he was 11 months old.
- ▪Charlie spent 39 days in the hospital and underwent 11 surgeries during his recovery.
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